Yet another great year reporting on Ashbourne’s Shrovetide Football!! Thanks to @CarolineV_Jones, @alexgetsaround and @DoveRadio for letting me get involved. Such a great experience covering the game i love and an amazing result (making my little Down’ard heart very happy!)
The #Shrovetide ball has now arrived back at the Greenman pub in #Ashbourne after day two concluded with no goals and a 1-0 win for the #Downards overall. Video: Beth Harrison (@bethoharrison)
Here is the #Shrovetide ball being carried back to the Greenman pub in #Ashbourne by scorer Martyn Taylor - as part of the ceremony to confirm the goal scored by the #Downards at #Clifton. Video: Beth Harrison
That’s a wrap! Once again had the best time at Shrovetide, I’ve absolutely loved having the opportunity to cover the game that means so much to me as an Ashbourne local 🫶 Thank you so much to @alexgetsaround and @CarolineV_Jones for the opportunity! I even got to hold the ball!
There's something of a break of the #Shrovetide ball in the Waterside Park car park but it quickly ends up back at Homebase. Some more great footage here from @bethoharrison of the drama #shrovetide2024#ashbourne#storyhub WARNING: This clip contains swearing
With less than two hours to go, we're keeping an eye out at the Sturston goal for the #Shrovetide ball arriving. Here's one of our reporters, @bethoharrison, poised and waiting in the rain at the goal in case the #Upards suddenly emerge! #shrovetide2024#storyhub